From Derrick Mason to Anquan Boldin to Steve Smith, the Ravens have a history of acquiring big-name wide receivers late in their careers and benefiting from them having productive seasons. That’s why not long after the Houston Chronicle’s report last night that long-time Houston Texans star wide out Andre Johnson will either be traded or released, the speculation started immediately that Baltimore could be his next destination.

Whatever the Ravens decide on pending free agent wide receiver Torrey Smith, it will be met by a decidedly mixed reaction from fans.
I hear regularly from those who want the Ravens to pull out all the stops and re-sign Smith, and I hear just as often...

We caught up with retired Tennessee Titans All-Pro linebacker Keith Bulluck to get his thoughts on Sunday's game against the Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium.
Bulluck is a three-time All-Pro who retired in 2011 after playing 10 seasons for the Titans. He's...

PASSING GAME
RAVENS: Joe Flacco has gone three straight games with at least one interception and he's been sacked six times during that span. Even more concerning, the Ravens are getting decreasing production from their receivers. Steve Smith had more...

The NFL's annual free-agency spending spree officially gets underway Tuesday, with the Ravens in a slightly different position than in the recent past.
An elevated salary cap, coupled with a few cost-saving moves earlier this offseason, has left the...

Pot, meet kettle.
Former Ravens safety Bernard Pollard, who now plays in Tennessee, had some thoughts on Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel flipping the middle finger to the Washington sideline last night on ESPN, according to Jim Wyatt of The Tennessean.
Bernard Pollard said Johnny Manziel set a bad example for kids with his obscene gesture on Monday night #Titans — Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) August 19, 2014
Pollard, an eight-year veteran, hasn’t exactly covered himself in glory...

The Super Bowl champion Ravens aren't totally hamstrung by a relatively tight salary-cap situation. But there are some notable constraints on their spending.
Under the rule of 51 that governs the offseason accounting for the salary cap, the Ravens are currently $7.207 million under the NFL salary-cap limit of $123 million.
That includes the $1.182 million carried over from last year and dead money for inside linebacker Ray Lewis ($2.95 million), kicker Billy Cundiff ($1.8 million), wide receiver...

The Ravens are now $4.228 million under the NFL salary cap limit of $123 million.
The Super Bowl champions regained $2.5 million in salary cap space after designating former strong safety Bernard Pollard as a post-June 1 release back in March.
Although the Ravens cut Pollard before he was due a $500,000 roster bonus, the cap charge was still technically being accounted for on the books.
The Ravens have two remaining unsigned draft picks: first-round safety Matt Elam, who is being advised by his...

As the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Ravens had an extremely eventful offseason where they overhauled their roster and dealt with a tight salary-cap situation by making a series of tough decisions.
That included trading veteran wide receiver Anquan Boldin, cutting strong safety Bernard Pollard and allowing linebackers Dannell Ellerbe and Paul Kruger, free safety Ed Reed and cornerback Cary Williams to depart as free agents.
Another potentially difficult offseason looms for the Ravens in 2014....

The Ravens now have $1.728 million under the NFL salary cap limit of $123 million following their deal last week with second-round inside linebacker Arthur Brown.
Brown's $3.554 million deal includes a $964,896 signing bonus and carries a $646,224 first-year salary cap figure.
Out of the Ravens' rookie salary-cap pool figure of $5.517 million, they've now used $3.753 million (68.03 percent) and have $1.764 million to do deals for their two remaining unsigned draft picks: first-round safety Matt Elam...